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For those of you who are regular visitors to this site, you know that I am ALL ABOUT the Loyalty Points.

Collecting Loyalty Points is why I play MyVegas.

As much fun as playing is… my purpose for playing is driven by getting real-life Las Vegas rewards.

Today, I was away from home, and had to wait somewhere, and thought I would play MyVegas on my phone.

My ANDROID phone.

Normally, I collect chips on my phone, but only play on my iPad.

And, when I leveled up, I received the regular Playing Chip bonus… but NO LOYALTY POINTS?!?

And so, I checked, and sure enough… players who play on Android devices get ZILCH for Loyalty Points, when they Level Up.

To me, this was mind-blowing…

Screen shots are below, of the Android and iPad.

If you haven’t caught my drift… by playing on my Android, when I leveled up, I missed out on getting 765 Loyalty Points.

Now, I’m not going to beef, or say I was robbed, or whatever…

I just want to make sure that anyone else… everyone else… out there, who reads this, is aware.

So… All things being equal… if you have a choice, and have the option of collecting Loyalty Points on an Android Versus Apple Mobile Device… I would suggest EVERYONE use the Apple devices, as you will get MORE LOYALTY POINTS.

Play Studios have, once more, expanded the MyVegas family of apps and games, and added POP Slots, a new mobile game.

As with their last offering – Konami, they seem to be inching away from the MyVegas Loyalty Points.

In this game, they offer you the sense of walking around the Las Vegas MGM Resort Casinos… choosing which game you would like to play, and at what machine. They have even made virtual versions of the casino carpet and decor.

Like the other apps, it is available for both Apple and Android devices, and… (it is VERY important to note, and complete) …your Loyalty Point total is linked, synced (and kept safe) by connecting your profile through Facebook. (So… DO IT, IMMEDIATELY!)

When you load the app, you only have access to the MGM Grand Casino. As you progress, you gain access to the Mirage (and presumably the Excalibur next, as they add properties to the Game.)

As always, you can buy Chips, but they are given free every two hours, in increasing amounts as you progress through the levels… and every 24 hours, you also get a Daily Bonus of Chips.

The games in the casino are similar to the slot games in other MyVegas offerings. For the MGM Grand Casino, the available games are: MGM Grand Mega Star, Frontier Fortune, Emerald 7’s, Around The World In 80 Plays and Race To Oz.

In the Mirage Casino, the available games are: Mirage, Welcome To Fabulous Betrock, Forbidden 7’s, Jack And The Beanstalk, with Wall Of Khan coming soon.

The ‘feel’ of this game is quite similar to walking around a casino… sitting down… interacting a bit with players around you (through an ’emoji’ interface). For me, the critical difference was that playing doesn’t necessarily gain you MyVegas Loyalty Points.

When you choose a game to play, you are given a bank of 8 machines that will be partially filled with other players. They indicate to you the available machines, and the “hottest” machine.

Once you choose a machine, there is a kind of split screen… where you can see the slot machine you are playing, as well as an overview of the bank of four machines you are sitting at, and the players immediately around you.

To begin, you choose the amount of your bet… (it is initially kept small to maximize play, but increases as you advance through levels.)

There is also an Auto button, that will allow you to spin, and bet and never have to look at the game.

However…

The only way to get MyVegas Loyalty Points (Gold Coins) is to pay attention, because at random intervals, you and the players around you will inflate a purple BONUS “POP” balloon, (see image below) which rises from the bank of machines you are “sitting at”… and if you don’t touch the screen to “pop” the balloon… it just drifts away. Sometimes the Bonus will be XP Points, sometimes Chips, and sometimes Loyalty Points.

These POP Bonus balloons seem to be the ONLY way that this game adds to your Loyalty Point total.

There was a PlayStudios questionnaire a few months back, and one of the questions was “Would you play MyVegas, even if there was no loyalty incentive program.” From the increasingly incrementally smaller awards of Loyalty Points, and the fact that you can play this latest game, and (if you aren’t paying attention) not collect ANY Loyalty Points… I’m guessing enough people said “yes”.

The OTHER feature of POP Slots, and one that seems to be evolving, is interacting with, and getting benefits from, those players at the machines “around you”. You are able to “greet”, “congratulate” and “thank” the players sitting in your bank of machines, when they arrive, when they do well, and when they hit a shared bonus… by tapping on the emojis that appear at the bottom left of the screen.

The shared portion of the Bonus Round starts when any player in your bank of four machines gets 3 ‘FREE SPIN’ icons on their slot machine game screen. The options that follow are different, depending on the Casino, and the Game being played… but all the active players in your bank of four machines, benefit and play the same Bonus Round. (It should be noted, that just “sitting” at a machine doesn’t make you eligible for the Bonus Rewards, and that the amount you are betting, determines the amount of your Bonus Reward.)

The POP Slots game is fun, as it has a completely different feel… and more of a “Casino” atmosphere… (as much as you can in the virtual world). As long as you are aware of how the game works, it is a fun time!

If you are ONLY playing for Loyalty Points, and don’t have time to pay attention to the games… this one might not be for you.

Good luck!

NB: As always, I make no claim to owning the rights to any of these images… they are screen-caps of my game play, and I use them simply to promote the MyVegas (in this case, Konami) brand. And I run this Blog with their inferred approval. (Inasmuch as they haven’t said not to.) And, it should be said, (other than the benefits available to ALL MyVegas players), I receive no special deals, offers or bonuses from the folks at MyVegas, Konami or PlayStudios.

The folks at Play Studios have, again, expanded the MyVegas family of apps and games. In addition to the Facebook Version of MyVegas, the online MyVegas app, and the MyVegas BlackJack app… there is now also the Konami Slots App.

Like the other apps, it is available for both Apple and Android devices, and… (it is VERY important to note, and complete) …your Loyalty Point total is linked, synced (and kept safe) by connecting your profile through Facebook. (So… DO IT, IMMEDIATELY!)

Like the other MyVegas apps, this Game is (other than contributing to your Loyalty Point tally) completely independent of other MyVegas games and apps. You start with 0 XP Points, at Level 1, playing the Konami Slot Game, Lotus Land. As you progress through Levels, you gain access to the other Konami Slot Games: Spellbound Princess, Lion Festival, Bull Mystery, China Mystery and Masked Ball Nights. (The last two games have the added Bonus of available Jackpots)

As you advance through the Levels, and at 4 hour intervals, you are awarded “SL Tickets“, which you can redeem in the SL Bonus Game. (Basically a big pink Cat slot machine.) It takes 5 tickets per spin… and the prizes can be rewarded in the form of further SL tickets, XP Points to advance through the Levels faster, Red Playing Chips… or as it happens, sometimes you get nothing!

Once a day, there is a “Daily Spin” Wheel Bonus, where you can win SL Tickets or Red Playing Chips. As part of this Bonus, there is a daily multiplier, where you can get up to 3 times what you “spin” (providing you play every day.)

And, at various times you may, or may not, be able to watch 30 second video ads, in exchange for Bonus Red Playing Chips. (On this app, the amount of Red Playing Chips you receive varies, as you progress through Game Levels.)

(You can click on any thumbnail on the left to see the screen capture images, in a larger pop-up gallery)

Good luck!

NB: As always, I make no claim to owning the rights to any of these images… they are screen-caps of my game play, and I use them simply to promote the MyVegas (in this case, Konami) brand. And I run this Blog with their inferred approval. (Inasmuch as they haven’t said not to.) And, it should be said, (other than the benefits available to ALL MyVegas players), I receive no special deals, offers or bonuses from the folks at MyVegas, Konami or PlayStudios.

Had a great time with my wife’s family, and had some fabulous experiences… thanks to MyVegas*!

We enjoyed the Zarkana Cirque du Soleil show, and the Mirage and Bellagio Buffets, using MyVegas redemptions.

The rules have changed, so now you can “purchase” multiple items, as long as you don’t redeem more than 3 MGM rewards in any 30 day rolling period. (Read the fine print) You have no longer than 90 days of purchase, to redeem any OTHER rewards (if you are taking multiple trips). (Read the fine print)

There are some limits on how many of any one “item” you can redeem. (Read the fine print)

There is also some very specific fine print on different rewards, regarding black out dates, whether a MGM Resort Hotel stay is required, “get one free when some condition is met”… and more. (Read the fine print)

It is important to scope out ALL the details, and read ALL the fine print… IN ADVANCE of booking the rewards, to avoid being disappointed, by booking something that isn’t what you thought it was.

(Which is why, I believe, they leave the unavailable rewards up… so you can review the “fine print” and make sure your i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed.)

* For those wondering: I got no undue benefit by being a MyVegas blogger. I earned my Loyalty Points and sweated out redeeming rewards, checking hourly over several weeks, looking for available redemptions that fit our plans and schedule, just like everyone else has to.

There are puzzles and challenges, galore… and tons of new games on the various different versions… as well as new Mobile MyVegas Strip Challenges, and new ways to collect Chips for Mobile BlackJack.

And… that you can use MORE than 3 myVEGAS Rewards? In addition to the MGM property rewards, you can enjoy rewards from Wolfgang Puck, Las Vegas Monorail, Station Casinos, House of Blues Las Vegas, & more! (Stores, restaurants and attractions that are not part of MGM Resorts, but partners.) It is important to check the individual details on the Usage Limitations details on the Rewards Browser.

Here, at LetTheChipsFall, we’ve been working on updating our website layout, Level Data, information, and trying to keep up with the changes!